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A Humidifier is a device that emits water vapor or steam to increase moisture levels in the air. Humidifiers basically prevent your skin, lips, mouth, throat, and nose from not drying out, from breathing dry air in a room. The air in a room becomes dry from heated homes during winter months or dry climate areas. Humidifiers are preferred over vaporizers because vaporizers put out hot steam causing a higher risk of getting burned. In addition, the mist from a humidifier is more comfortable to breathe than hot steam from a vaporizer.
To prevent flu-like symptoms or lung infections, it is important to clean your humidifier daily. One way to do this is to use distilled or demineralized water, hydrogen peroxide solution or vinegar to clean it out.
Cool, filter free visible mist
Why Using A Humidifier Good For Us? |
- it relieves colds, sinus infections, allergies, and asthma
- it prevent bloody nose
- eases dry skin and lips
Why Is It Necessary To Clean Inside Your Humidifier? |
- can create mold, mildew, or bacterial build up
- affect people with mold allergies
- trigger flu-like symptoms
- create lung infections
During winter months I need to use a good humidifier to help reduce bloody nose, irritated throat, dry mouth, itchy skin and dry lips because my bedroom is so dry from the heater. I recently got the Honeywell Removable Top Fill Cool Mist Humidifier. The Honeywell Removable Top Fill Cool Mist Humidifier is an Ultrasonic technology humidifier which means the cool mist is visible. This ultra quiet operation system has a large 1.25-gallon tank, to use in large rooms. It is extremely easy to put together, it only took me 5-7 minutes. It comes with a filter but you don’t need one to operate it. There are 2 easy ways to add water and has visible water window with a line that tells you when to stop filling the water. The rotating mist nozzle allows you to control the location you prefer the moisture to go and shuts down automatic when water is empty. After every use, I quickly clean it with vinegar and dry it with a small towel to reduce bacteria buildup.
Steps On How To Put The Honeywell Humidifier Together
I have gone through so many humidifyers. When my son was little it helped him during colds. We often used ours with Vicks in it. This looks like a good one. Sounds like its easier to clean than the one s we had before. Might consider getting it since I need a new one.
I use mine for my son too when he has colds or his asthma acts up. But yes it is super easy to clean and set up 🙂
The air in my apartment is really dry and I really need a humidifier. Thank you for this informative post I didn’t know not cleaning the huminifier can cause such harm to your health. Will check this one out and clean it daily.
You’re welcome, Ana! Glad to hear you like it 😀
Very impressed you don’t need a filter. I also like it is roomy and easy to clean.
Me too Janet :)!
I’ve researched this and heard really mixed reviews. I initially thought it was good, but apparently that isn’t always the case. Good luck if it helps you.
My doctors were the ones that told humidifiers are very beneficial. People that do not clean the humidifiers for days or weeks make themselves sick because it creates bacteria, mold, etc build up and breathe it in.
I reallllly need one of these as I get shocking asthma. We recently moved and the humidity is completely different. Will have to try this one out!
I like using it when I have a cold or when my asthma is aggravated too. 🙂
I love having my humidifier around especially during this season. These are great reasons to have one and I agree with your cleaning tips as well.
Thank you Elizabeth! 🙂
I did’t know that humidifier prevented from lung infections, it’s a very important information for us all to keep! Hope you have a nice week!
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It doesn’t prevent lung infections. If it is not properly clean it can make you sick. 🙂
Oooooo this sounds like one great humidifier! Now that cold and flu season is here I really should get one!!!
Very good to have during this season for sure! 🙂
Humidifiers are so amazing! I couldn’t sleep without mine!
It so true! When I don’t sleep without my I wake up with my lips, mouth and throat extremely dry.
A vaporiser is a must in our place, it definitely helps to clear the chest.
Totally agree Jenni! 🙂
This one looks like a good one. I haven’t used one before, but i can see how beneficial they would be in the home. I had to use a de-humidifier once because of my sons asthma. It worked a treat.
Glad to hear it worked on your son Sonya 🙂
This humidifier sounds good. Totally agree my skin gets dry due to heater in the house. I have to buy new one.
I have the same issue too!
i need a humidifier. the heat is so overbearing in my apartment
I hear you Rain! My house is the same way! It air gets too way dry with the heat on fore sure 🙂
What an interesting and helpful article!! I actually suffer from some of those issues so maybe it’s something we can look into for when we settle down.
Glad I was able to help 😀
I actually was not aware of the benefits of a humidifier.. NOw I am.. thank you!
You’re welcome Michelle 😀